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Planning commission recommends rezoning of 79-acre Richardson Road parcel to allow three family lots
Summary
The Amelia County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would divide a 79.12-acre Richardson Road parcel into three single-family lots; the commission’s recommendation will go to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
The Amelia County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request for a 79.12-acre parcel on Richardson Road that the applicant said he plans to divide into three single-family lots.
Austin (staff) told the commission the applicant seeks to rezone the property to R-3 to create three parcels that would each meet R-3 lot size and frontage requirements. Austin said the application included a plat and a draft subdivision and noted staff recommended approval because adjacent lots to the north are already subdivided into similar sizes and the proposed use is allowed in the R-3 district. Austin also stated that no proffers were submitted, meaning “all uses and development rights allowed within the zoning district would be eligible with the rezoning.”
Todd Copeland, who identified himself as the applicant, told the commission he and his family want to build single-family homes and avoid the five-year wait required under a family division. “My oldest granddaughter is 8 years old,” Copeland said, explaining the timing urgency for the family. He said he intends one parcel for himself and one for each of his two daughters.
Commission discussion touched on whether residential lots should be located near an existing industrially zoned parcel across Richardson Road, the potential for future rezoning in the area, and whether the rezoning would enable incremental subdivision nearby. A commissioner asked whether the parent parcel could be split later; staff explained the rezoning would allow the applicant to proceed through the subdivision ordinance rather than wait the five years for a family division.
After discussion, a motion to forward a recommendation of approval to the Amelia County Board of Supervisors carried by majority vote. The commission’s action is a recommendation only; the Board of Supervisors will consider the rezoning at its next meeting and make the final decision.
What’s next: The Board of Supervisors will receive the commission’s recommendation and the applicant should receive a county letter about the Board meeting date. The staff report and the applicant’s plat were entered into the record at the planning commission meeting.
